McGill Library's Chapbook Collection

Bibliographic Citation:

The diverting history of jumping Joan, and her dog and cat. Albany : Printed by G.J. Loomis and Co., 1822.

Alternative Title:

History of jumping Joan
Jumping Joan

Contributor:

G.J. Loomis & Co. printer.

Publisher:

Printed by G.J. Loomis and Co., 1822.

Notes:

In verse.
Original blue pictorial wrappers.
First sentence: "Joan had a dog, and Joan had a cat, look at them both, and see what they're at."
Includes 17 woodcuts.
Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections: woodcuts on upper and lower wrappers; 15 woodcuts in text, one to a page. Blue pictorial wrappers. F.O. Bailey Co. Inc. Portland, Maine. Oct/74. $47.00. Given to McGill 2001.

Physical Description:

text.chapbook.black and white, 62 x 51 mm.

Language:

English

Subject:

Children's poetry.
Chapbooks -- Specimens.

Genre/Form:

Chapbooks -- New York (State) -- Albany -- 19th century

Chapbook Category:

Metrical Tales and Other Verse

Call Number:

PN970 L66 D5 1822 Rare Books/Special Collections - Sheila R. Bourke Collection

Digital Collection:

McGill Library's Chapbook Collection

Sponsor:

The McGill Library's Chapbook Collection was made possible through a generous donation from the Harold Crabtree Foundation.

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Link to this chapbook:

http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/chapbooks/fullrecord.php?ID=7482

Chapbook Identifier:

PN970_L66_D5_1822